Vasso Koutsos is an award-winning marketer who has worked for three of the eight New Zealand universities. She graduated from Massey University with a business degree in communication management. She has 23 years of leadership experience in the public and private sectors. Vasso is the Deputy Director of International Marketing and Recruitment at the University of Auckland. She is also the University Lead of the Brand and Recruitment Marketing Reference Group with Education New Zealand. Vasso is passionate about people, impact, technology, innovation, and continuous improvement in international education.